food is very hard to phot. profs use shaving foam for cream etc etc
looks like rancid butter with fag ash dressing..
need to stand back and use better colour detail for this type of shot or it looks like someone threw up. sorry.
IMO, it's tough to get creamy, chunky white fluids to look attractive - they too frequently evoke nausea. In the future when shooting under these liighting conditions you may want to think about white point balance. The color in this is very visibly balanced toward the yellow as it would be if it were shot under incandescent lighting. I find the fact that the bowl is out of focus to bother me more than I might have expected. Finally, I find salads will frequently look more lively if they have some strong greens such as spinach, and some dark colors such as black olives. .. For what it's worth.
I think for this to be effective, you'd need to zoom in alot closer and concentrate on the detail of the pepper flakes. Sure does make me hungry though!!!